Colorado Rocky Mountain High......

After three-plus weeks, I can safely say, Colorado is one awesome state! God really shows off here! There's not as much cell and internet service as I would prefer, but otherwise it is a great place!

I last reported from the Blue Mesa Reservoir where we landed for a couple of nights on the way west. We did go kayaking again there and had only one or two moments...OK, maybe three minutes, when I wondered if I would make it home. A storm threatened nearby while we were on the water and the wind was blowing hard against us and we had to paddle our little arms off. It only rained for a few minutes...but they were a little frightening. All was well, though.

After we left there, we went to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, which is a truly breathtaking canyon, not as large as the Grand Canyon but certainly “gorge”ous in its own right.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison

You know who at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Then we headed toward Ouray and Silverton and the “million dollar highway” which doesn't seem all that spendy these days after I learned while working at the City of Richardson that hike and bike trails cost a million dollars a mile to build, or did a few years back...

Still, 550 between Ouray and Durango is one amazing stretch of highway and it was even OK pulling that cute trailer. Of course, I haven't been behind the wheel since we hit the mountains, but Jim is a very accomplished trailer driver. So yay.

We stayed one night in a Colorado state park. As Jim said, state parks have to be amazing in Colorado since they have so many national parks. It was lovely and fun.

Yesterday afternoon, we arrived in Mesa Verde National Park which is also awesome. A lovely mix of Colorado and New Mexico, maybe with some Arizona and Utah mixed in since it is so close to the four corners.

I need my thesaurus; I'm running out of adjectives for beautiful.

This morning, we took two tours of two ruins in the park. Climbed a 30 foot wooden ladder then crawled through an 18 inch hole, then climbed a couple more ladders. It was great but wow. During the second tour, I couldn't even carry my camera, afraid I would have to crawl on the old belly again.

A kiva and the ranger telling us about it in Balcony House at Mesa Verde.

We're off again tomorrow...heading toward home via Dee's place in New Mexico. Not sure when we'll actually make it home, but it has been a wonderful trip.

I meant to work on little flags for all our stops, but have only gotten one done! Oh well!

Thanks for your interest.